Look, Bowser has a real belter of a tune with Peaches – but what of the other high-profile Nintendo villains?
Well, if you are a discerning enjoyer of reptiles, you may be a fan of Donkey Kong’s original nemesis – the Kremling King, K. Rool. And what if he had his own incredible musical number? Well, the news is good – and you could watch it without even paying the cost of a movie ticket!
Alex Henderson is a freelance animator with a distinct style that lends quite well to bringing humanoid crocodiles to life – and he has done just that with an incredible collaborative effort that sees the King make a grand return to his ape-disliking ways.
I really can’t describe it in a way that does it justice – I can only recommend setting some time aside to enjoy all 10 minutes of it’s brilliance:
Beyond the incredible work of Alex himself, the audio at play includes supreme talent from every angle. Did you know the project saw the return actors reprising their roles from the original DKC cartoon? It is an absolutely mind blowing effort from every avenue – the animation, music and voice work are all stellar.
And of course a huge thank you to our MVP's Benedict Campbell, Richard Yearwood, Adrian Truss and Ron Rubin for reprising their roles from the original DKC cartoon, and to @TomStheVoice and @caseJackal for rounding out the cast with their awesome voices!
— Alex Henderson (@ArtOfAlexH) May 8, 2023
It’s also worth sticking around for the mid-credits scene, if only to revel in Donkey Kong being incredibly absent minded towards his scaly rival.
With a Donkey Kong solo film reportedly in the works, media like this does a lot to show the richness of the games cast. King K. Rool has long been an entertaining character, elevating the apely escapades of the Kongs in ways that Bowser can only dream of.
What did you think of the musical stylings of the Kremling king? Perhaps a duet with Bowser could be next? Let us know in the comments or on our social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games
